A life mentor is someone who can guide you. If you are stumped, you may ask what would the mentor do under these circumstances.
A mentor often has a limited status. For example, if you're an athlete, you will take athlete mentors seriously when they criticize you and when they tell you how to be successful. You won't get hurt feelings. When they praise you, that's great.
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An anti-mentor is someone who, when they look down on you or disagree with you, you know you're doing something right.
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